THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MORAL FEELINGS.
London: John Murray, 1833. Full sheepskin. 8vo (8.3 in, 21.1 cm). xv [xvi], 244 [4] pp.
First edition: Physician to the king of Scotland, John Abercrombie (1780-1844) was particularly interested in pathologies of the mind. His treatise was well-regarded with ten English editions produced in a decade and was used as a textbook as of 1860. Abercrombie, described as a man of great social conscience, associated himself with the public dispensary; he assigned medical students under his supervision to different sectors of the poor in Edinburgh.
BMC p.14. DNB. Contemporary full sheepskin: spine with gilt-decorated raised bands, red morocco label with gilt title, compartments with gilt and triple blind borders; covers with gilt and blind decorated borders and gilt edge-roll. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Clean pages. Clear archival protector. Head with 1/16" loss, lower front joint starting, extremities rubbed, lacks front blank. Well-preserved, tight, and clean first edition. Very good. Item #870
Price: $100.00